Introducing....Megan Pōtiki

Ko Pukekura te mauka, ko Ōtākou te awa moana, ko Ōtākouhoki te kāika. Ko Taiaroa rāua ko Karetai ōku tūpuna. I ahumai au i te whānau Ellison. Ko Megan Pōtiki ahau.

I hail from Ōtākou and whakapapa to Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe Waitaha and Te Ātiawa iwi. My parents are Edward and Alison Ellison. I have a brother, Brett Ellison. My husband is Tahu Pōtiki who passed away in 2019. I am mother to three children (Ripeka, Timoti and Tūkitaharaki) and have a large family unit who provide constant support, as the saying goes “it takes a village to raise a family.” I have recently moved from the University of Otago as a Lecturer, to the Otago Polytechnic, to take up the role as Deputy Chief Executive for Partnership and Equity. 

I have been pulled in several different directions in the last few years and sit in a number of governance positions in various sectors. I also went to Queen's High School, taught at Queen's High School and I now happily give my time to support Queen's on the Board of Trustees. I prioritise my children and my whānau, hapū and iwi. I was raised at the Kaik and live there and there is no question about my commitment to Ōtākou and raising our tamariki to be the leaders of their future.