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About Aratika Cancer Trust

We work to educate people diagnosed with cancer, and their whānau, about the benefits of integrative care through all stages of the cancer journey including diagnosis, treatment, recovery and beyond.

Empowerment

Support

Wellbeing

Meet our Trustees

Dr. Barbara Hochstein
Founding Trustee. NZOM for services to Radiology & Education. Part-time Radiologist, Clinical Lecturer at Auckland University Medical School, proud Grandma!
June Grant
Founding Trustee. ONZM for services to Maori Art & Breast cancer Serives. Retired Screening Paearahi Te Arawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Tuhourangi/Ngati Wahiao. Proud Kuia.
Wendy Lewis
Founding Trustee. Retired Radiographer & our Funding co-ordinator. Loves pilates & skiing; and a dedicated Mum & Grandmother.
Susie Brown
Trustee & Facilitator, Prekure Mental Health Coach & Cancer Navigator. Also a Celebrant, Mum and Physiotherapist.
Joanna Taylor
Trustee. Registered Psychologist specialising in cancer service. Mother, grandmother, experienced carer/advocate and community volunteer.
Teresa Everson
Finance Trustee, a Mum and a Grandma. Loves spreadsheets, XERO & funding applications!
Kaytee Boyd
Trustee & Facilitator, Fitness mad, Surfer, Champion Cyclist, Integrative Nutritionist, Business owner.
Emma Field
Trustee, Retreat support. Mum of 3, Business owner and lover of gardening!

Meet our Support Team

Liz Maluschnig
Facilitator & Retreat Support. Liz is a Counsellor with her own practice and a sought after marriage celebrant.
Sarah Jamieson
Treasurer. Associate chartered accountant, member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, mother of two.
Teena & Kehukehu Butler Kaumatua
Kehukehu and Teena offer Aratika Trust cultural guidance and support in Te Ao Maori.
Dorien Vroom-Barclay
Retired business owner, Funding expert, previous trustee, now beloved volunteer
Shelley Garden
Trust Manager, mother of two teens, keen forest walker. She keeps us organised and takes care of detail.

With Gratitude

Heartfelt thanks to our past supporters and trustees whose generosity, vision and dedication have helped shape and sustain our journey. Dr. Britta Noske, Petrea King, Donna Niethammer, Barbara Campbell, Sheree McKenzie, Aleisha Wylie, Kay Ryan, Greg Taipari, Tove Jensen-Munroe, Claire Taipari, Jane Saunders, Kylie Lang and Mereheeni Hooker. And Claire Gower-James for her 6 years as Trust Manager, keeping the Aratika kaupapa alive.

The Aratika Trust Board embodies the healing power of working together.

In 2010 a group of women came together in Rotorua, New Zealand to offer hope and complementary care choices to people with cancer.

Their goal was to empower people on a healing journey using the principles of integrative medicine. We continue to serve people navigating cancer from all over New Zealand.