Tu Chapman

Tu is an experienced Māori leader (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Taranaki whānui) specialising in strategic commissioning, data-driven insights, and kaupapa-led system transformation. She leads across outcomes, data governance, communications, and sector engagement at a regional and national level.

Her leadership is shaped by extensive lived experience - as an intersex Māori woman, a survivor of state care, and someone who has navigated multiple government systems throughout her life. This grounding brings a sharp, informed lens to inequity, resilience, and the structural change required to serve whānau with dignity.

Tu is known for her clarity, courage, and authenticity. She brings a survivor-centred, tikanga-grounded approach to every space she occupies.