Merewaakana (Mere) Kingi (born 8 May 1974) is a former New Zealand rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 8 May 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Te Teko, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editKingi played five tests for New Zealand.[1][2] In 2003, she was selected in the Black Ferns team to play a two-test series against a World XVs side.[3] She made her international debut on 4 October against the World XV at Auckland.[4] She scored two tries in the second game to help her side win 38–19.[5]
She was part of the Black Ferns side that won the 2004 Churchill Cup that was held in Canada.[6]
Kingi was named in the Black Ferns wider training group in 2005 as they prepared for the 2006 Rugby World Cup in Canada.[7] She played Sevens for the New Zealand Maori sevens team in 2002 and for the Auckland Sevens team between 1998 and 2002.[1][2] She was also part of the New Zealand Touch Rugby team from 1996 to 2002.[1][8]
Professional career
editKingi is a chartered accountant, she was a senior manager at the Bank of New Zealand and also worked for Morgan Stanley, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays.[2] She was elected as an independent member to the New Zealand Maori Rugby Board in 2017.[1][2]
In 2022, she joined the ASB Bank board as an observer under the Institute of Directors’ Future Director programme.[8] In September 2022, she was appointed as the deputy chief executive finance and support services for the Māori Health Authority.[9]
She was the acting group chief financial officer for Ngāti Awa Group Holdings, and has also served as a director for private and risk advisory with accounting firm Deloitte.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ngarimu Blair and Mere Kingi appointed to New Zealand Maori Rugby Board". Ngāti Porou East Coast. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ngarimu Blair and Mere Kingi appointed to New Zealand Maori Rugby Board". www.rugby15.co.za. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Six new caps named in Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs World XV – Game 1". stats.allblacks.com. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Ferns vs World XV – Game 2". stats.allblacks.com. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Rugby: Six new caps in Black Ferns". NZ Herald. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "WOMEN'S RUGBY: HB Black Ferns in World Cup squad". NZ Herald. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Gifford, Adam (11 April 2022). "ASB banks on Kingi for future perspective". Waatea News: Māori Radio Station. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ LaHatte, Deborah (8 September 2022). "Te Aka Whai Ora appoints Merewaakana Kingi deputy chief executive". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.