
Ben Hingston
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About me
Senior Consultant - Kahui Tautoko Consulting Ltd
Education

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
2018 - 2018Certificate in Tikanga Maori Tikanga
Te Wānanga o Raukawa
2020 - 2020Certificate in Māori Protocol and Language for use in the Home Te Reo Maori
The University of Auckland
2015 - 2016Master of Arts - MA Politics and International Relations First Class Honours
The University of Waikato
2011 - 2013Bachelor of Social Sciences Political Science and Government
The University of Auckland
2014 - 2015Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Politics and International Relations First Class Honours
Experience

Manaaki Ora Trust
Jul 2016 - Nov 2018Contracts Manager
Lakes District Health Board
Nov 2018 - Jan 2021Funding Specialist
Te Arawa Whanau Ora
Jan 2021 - Apr 2021Group Manager - Design and Innovation
Lakes District Health Board
Apr 2021 - Jun 2022Strategic Advisor for commissioning related activity at Lakes District Health Board Responsible for leading and coordinating the commissioning, funding, performance management and delivery of health services across Lakes DHB.
Strategic Advisor - Strategy, Planning and Funding
Mar 2022 - Jun 2022System Delivery Manager - Strategy, Planning and Funding
Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

West Coast District Health Board
Mar 2022 - Jun 2022Strategic Programme Lead - Planning and Funding
Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority
Jul 2022 - Feb 2024Interim Executive Director - Commissioning
May 2023 - Feb 2024Director - Services Commissioning - Oranga Hinengaro
Nov 2022 - Dec 2023Senior Portfolio Manager
Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

Te Whatu Ora
Jul 2022 - Nov 2022Strategic Programme Lead - Planning and Funding (Te Tai o Poutini)
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Dec 2023 - Nov 2024Group Manager - Planning and Performance
Kahui Tautoko Consulting Ltd
Dec 2024 - nowSenior Consultant
Licenses & Certifications
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Change Management (2015) Foundation
APMG InternationalSept 2020 
PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner
PeopleCertJul 2018
MoP® Management of Portfolios Foundation
PeopleCertAug 2018
PRINCE2® 2017 Foundation
PeopleCertJul 2018- View certificate

Change Management (2015) Practitioner
APMG InternationalSept 2020 - View certificate

Better Business Cases™ Foundation
APMG InternationalNov 2020 
MSP Managing Successful Programmes Practitioner
PeopleCertMay 2018- View certificate

Better Business Cases™ Practitioner
APMG InternationalNov 2020 
MSP Managing Successful Programmes Foundation
PeopleCertMay 2018
MoP® Management of Portfolios Practitioner
PeopleCertAug 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ben HingstonRobert Chapman Postgraduate Prize The University of Auckland May 2017 Awarded for the best piece of Masters or PhD research in the field of New Zealand politics.
- Awarded to Ben HingstonBill McAra Scholarship in Political Studies The University of Auckland Feb 2015 Awarded to a student undertaking a postgraduate degree in Politics and International Relations Studies at the University of Auckland where the research is related to the study of Marxism-Leninism Scientific Socialism.
- Awarded to Ben HingstonUniversity of Auckland Maori and Pacific Graduate Scholarship 2015 The University of Auckland Dec 2014 Awarded to top Maori and Pacific Graduate scholars at the University of Auckland
- Awarded to Ben HingstonUniversity of Auckland Maori and Pacific Graduate Scholarship 2014 The University of Auckland Dec 2013 Awarded to top Maori and Pacific Graduate scholars at the University of Auckland
- Awarded to Ben HingstonUniversity of Waikato Taught Postgraduate Fees Scholarship 2014 The University of Waikato Dec 2013 Awarded to top students seeking to undertake a taught postgraduate degree program at the University of Waikato.
- Awarded to Ben HingstonDean’s List of Academic Excellence 2013 The University of Waikato Oct 2013 Having a GPA within the top 5% of students Faculty-wide for overall academic excellence
- Awarded to Ben HingstonMaori Excellence Award 2013 The University of Waikato Aug 2013 Awarded to top Maori students studying at the University of Waikato
- Awarded to Ben HingstonDean’s List of Academic Excellence 2012 The University of Waikato Nov 2012 Having a GPA within the top 5% of students Faculty-wide for overall academic excellence
- Awarded to Ben HingstonMaori Excellence Award 2012 The University of Waikato Aug 2012 Awarded to top Maori students studying at the University of Waikato
- Awarded to Ben HingstonTheo Roy Prize in Politics 2012 The University of Waikato May 2012 Awarded annually to the most meritorious student majoring in Political Science and Public Policy
- Awarded to Ben HingstonDean’s List of Academic Excellence 2011 The University of Waikato Aug 2011 Having a GPA within the top 5% of students Faculty-wide for overall academic excellence
- Awarded to Ben HingstonNew Zealand Scholarship - Outstanding Scholarship History NZQA Apr 2011 Outstanding Scholarship in History
- Awarded to Ben HingstonNew Zealand Scholarship 2010 - Scholarship Classical Studies NZQA Apr 2011 NCEA Scholarship Exam - Classical Studies Scholarship
- Awarded to Ben HingstonAcademic Dux 2010 Rotorua Lakes High School Dec 2010 Top academic student at Rotorua Lakes High School 2010
Languages
- geGerman
- enEnglish
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