About Jason
Jason is an experienced communications professional serving as General Manager of Aukaha News. He also serves as General Manager of Communications and Engagement at Waikato-Tainui, where he leads a team of professional communications and marketing staff. Jason is a Panel Member for the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Māori Education and serves on the Māori Committee for the NZ Law Commission. His extensive career includes leading the Māori team in the Social Housing Programme at The Treasury, serving as Director at Native Voice, and holding positions across government, media, and iwi sectors including TVNZ, TV3, Mai FM, ExxonMobil, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Front of the Box Productions. He’s an accredited Public Relations professional (APR) with deep expertise in Māori engagement and strategic communications.