Ingread Nea Collins MNZM is a New Zealand businesswoman based in Gisborne.[1] She chaired the Tairawhiti District Health Board from 2001 until 2010.

Ingrid Collins
MNZM
NationalityNew Zealand

Career

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Since at least the 1970s, Collins has worked within the Māori land business, such as managing land incorporations.[2] Since the 1970s, she has been trustee and chairwoman of Whangara B5 and Whangara Farms.[3][2]

Collins was appointed to the Tairawhiti District Health Board in 2001, and chaired until 2010.[4][5] She was appointed to the Crown Health Financing Agency in December 2010, where served from 2011 until 2012.[6] In early 2013 Collins was appointed to the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee. As of 2013 she is a member of the AgResearch Māori Advisory Committee, co-owns and chief executive of Three Rivers Medical in Gisborne, and is a trustee of Chelsea Private Hospital also in Gisborne.[2][5]

In the 2008 New Year Honours Collins was named a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Māori.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Year Honours List 2008 | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)". www.dpmc.govt.nz. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Appointments to NAWAC". mpi.govt.nz. March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ngā wāhine kaipakihi: He tirohanga; Māori women in business: Insights" (PDF). women.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Tairawhiti District Health Board: Appointment of Board Chairperson - 2003-go1550 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Welfare Pulse Issue 20". mpi.govt.nz. August 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Appointees to health bodies announced | Beehive.govt.nz". www.beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 January 2024.