Kataraina Anaru

Board Member

Kataraina is of Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa + Pakeha (Irish + English) descent and was raised in Leeman, on the traditional country of the Amangu people in Western Australia, before returning home to Aotearoa in 2005.

Kataraina worked for several years as a construction project manager in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and has undertaken roles in customer service, marketing and training in Australia, Ireland and the United States. She currently works in the public sector.

Kataraina holds a Masters of Architecture from Victoria University and Bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science from the University of Western Australia. Her recent academic research has explored how architecture can positively impact social outcomes.