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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Mehemea ka moemoeā ahau, ko au anake. Mehemea ka moemoeā e tātou, ka taea e tātou. (If I am to dream, I dream alone. If we all dream together, then we shall achieve.)
These words from Te Puea Herangi inspire Renika Siciliano (Waikato-Maniapoto), who leads the McCaw Lewis Kahurangi team, specialising in work for iwi, hapū and whānau. With a team of energetic directors and the firm’s new chief executive, as executive director, Renika leads the firm to grow its amazing culture and shape an exciting future.
The team at McCaw Lewis holds fast to the values of kotahitanga, manaakitanga and whāia te iti Kahurangi (passion for excellence), which are what ground them and enable them to succeed as individuals and as a firm.
As a lawyer, Renika loves working with iwi, hapū and individuals from across Aotearoa. Her core work is in Treaty settlement negotiations, workplace law, iwi governance, and Treaty/tikanga disputes. She has had the privilege of representing clients in various forums, including in respect of significant decisions in relation to iwi and Treaty kaupapa. She is also passionate about ensuring that tikanga can be promoted and adhered to within employment spaces and has represented various employers and employees with tikanga at the forefront. Alongside her mahi as a lawyer, she enjoys spending time with her whānau, her husband, and in particular being a māmā to her son, Kupa. Away from work, she loves basketball, movies and being home with her whānau in Taranaki.
6/586 Victoria Street, Hamilton
07 838 2079
renika.siciliano@mccawlewis.co.nz
linkedin.com/in/renikas
mccawlewis.co.nz
Renika Siciliano
Executive Director
McCaw Lewis
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Deputy Principal at Australian Christian College - Southlands
Doctor of Education
2020–present
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2021
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Year 7 Community Leader and Leader for Learning Technologies and Platforms at Northern Beaches Christian School
Master of Business Administration, 2017–2019
2021
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2013
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Master of Education (Curriculum and Pedagogy)
2013
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Bachelor of Education (Primary)
2009–2012
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2008
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2021–present
Renika Siciliano
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McCaw Lewis
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Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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2008
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2018
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2021–present
Renika Siciliano
Executive Director
McCaw Lewis
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2008
2021–present
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NZ Lawyer Rising Star, 2021
Doyle’s Leading NZ Māori Law Lawyer, 2022
Current Tumuaki Wāhine (President) of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa
2021–present
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2020
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Appointed Executive Director
Representing Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki in relation to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Tribal Trust v Minister of Conservation
2020
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2018
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Became Director at McCaw Lewis
2018
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2009
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Admitted to the bar
2009
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2008
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Joined McCaw Lewis
2008
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