
Meet Our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.


CEO
Taukiri Manawatu
Ngāi Tahu
Born in Palmerston North, raised in Feilding Taukiri has a passion for sports and competition and a background of rugby and hard work.
Working in the meat works for many years to support his family, he set off on a personal and professional development frenzy where he slowly worked his way to entrepreneurship.
Now the proud owner of Team Mana Supplies and Māori Motivation, you will find him working hard on both of the businesses.


General & Sales Manager
Kiri Williams
Ngāi Tahu + Muaūpoko
Born and Raised in Palmerston North she met Taukiri at 17years old and now 20(ish) years later they have 3 beautiful children and 2 companies.
Kiri started her working career as a check out chick and then the hospital laundry until perusing her dream to become a hairdresser. After many years in the industry and owning hair salons she jumped into social work with her iwi and community before starting her own Social Services.
Now you will find her fulltime at Team Mana Supplies supporting the growth of the business and leading the sales and customer service team.


Marketing & Graphic Design
Georgia Holland
Ngāi Tahu
Georgia is an absolute wizz when it comes to supporting nearly every phase of our business. From ordering to book keeping, Graphic Design to email marketing. Georgia remains focused and professional no matter the task. She brings kindness and thoughtfulness to our team and we love it!
When not at work you might find her skiing up mountains, playing boardgames with her flat mates or arts and crafting at home.


Screen Printer
Marshall MacDonald Kahungunu
After starting off as the Operations Assistant Marshall has proven time and time again that he is an amazing addition to our team. He quickly and effortlessly shifted into Screen Printing with his keen eye for fashion and detail you will also find him behind the camera filming our social media content.
Outside of mahi you will find him making memories with his two tamariki and partner Hine.


Toi Māori Graphic Design
Nopera Te Rupe
Ngāti Manawa
Specialising i Toi Māori Nopera has been able to share his amazing talents by supporting our customers with bringing their ideas to life.
Outside of mahi at Team Mana Supplies you will find him at NAIA with his other work whānau, on the Haka stage, the netball court or chilling with his whānau and 2 tamariki.


Sales and Business Support
Cody Rayner
Ngāi Tahu
With a background of hospitality and being a mum to 5 tamariki and a taua to 2 moko Cody is the perfect addition to support our valued customers.
When Cody is not at mahi you will find her caring for her whānau and supporting her church community, or cooking up a storm of delicious kai.


Embroidery Machinist
Anna Huang
With a background in Graphic Design and Animation and strong work experience from her parents busy business, Anna brings attention to detail and amazing focus to bring to life your designs on our commercial embroidery machines.
In Anna's spare time you may find her at the markets selling her own merchandise, at comic events or designing.


Operations Assistant
Teone Arahanga
Ngāi Tahu
Stay tuned for information about our newest staff member coming soon!!!


Operations Assistant
Te Maia - Casual
Ngāi Tahu
Te Maia fills in for us on a casual basis after school, in the weekends and in the school holidays.
Te Maia loves to play rugby and go to the gym.


Operations Assistant
Te Koha - Casual
Ngāi Tahu
Te Koha fills in for us on a casual basis during super busy times.
Te Koha is a full time tennis player he spends most of his time at the tennis courts or at the gym.