GAIL RICHARDS
POU TAKAWAENGA
BA, PGD Management/Arts Administration
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāti Uru, Whānau Pani, Ngāti Tara
Gail is a highly-experienced arts manager who worked in the dance sector with Te Kanikani o te Rangatahi/Taiao Dance Theatre and Limbs Dance Company before moving to senior arts and culture positions with local and then central government: Waitakere City Council, Auckland City Council, Auckland Council and Creative New Zealand. Since Gail moved home to Te Taitokerau in 2016 she has been working towards the development and delivery of Piki Tū Rangitia and the establishment of Toi Ngāpuhi. She is also a trustee for the Upsurge Festival.