NGAHIRAKA LATIMER
Auckland,Pukekohe
Summary
Driven and accomplished leader with 20 years of diverse transformational experience. Robust skill-set which includes leadership, investigation, crisis management, relationship building and harm prevention. Core skills are in people leadership and development ensuring service delivery consistency and excellence in high-pressure environments. Strong interpersonal skills and effective partnering abilities, all while maintaining a results-oriented approach.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Inspector, National Family Harm Manager
New Zealand Police
Police National Headquarters, Wellington
07.2023 - Current
- National Workforce Capability and Development Manager coaching, mentoring and influencing change and transformation across New Zealand.
- Agency representative for interagency relationships with key stakeholders and partner agencies to aid in strategy implementation, drive process improvements and deliver service level agreements.
- Lead integration changes to best practices stemming from initiatives; Police Family Harm work programmes, cross government policies such as Te Aorerekura: National strategy to eliminate family violence and sexual violence.
- Support Directors and Managers in delivering policies and guidelines by leading Family Harm Quality Assurance & Improvement Framework programmes and implementing national strategies related to Family Harm.
- Continuous improvement and risk mitigation with a client centric approach.
- Improving frontline family harm capability within a service delivery construct.
Inspector, District Road Policing
New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police District, Auckland
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Leading multiple workstreams enabling capacity at peak periods and assessing the changing needs of customers and implement strategies to respond.
- Leading partnership approaches, delivering through external stakeholders whilst ensuring alignment with NZ Police strategic intent.
- Elevated staff engagement and motivation, driving a more responsive, outcome-focused service. Regular assessments and surveys validated positive impact.
- Utilised problem-solving methodologies to identify reoccurring risks, root causes and prevention opportunities. Developed improved strategies to address findings and ensure service improvement at regional levels.
Detective Senior Sergeant, Cultural Advisor
New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police District, Auckland
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Lead strategic relationships with diverse cultural communities to enhance Police service delivery.
- Leading projects to grow cultural competence and confidence to work collectively with diverse cultures internally and externally.
- Lead and command major emergency and planned events which involved protest activity, road closures, traffic management plans in collaboration with local expertise, protest organisers to ensure public and road user safety.
Detective Senior Sergeant, Investigations
New Zealand Police
Auckland City District, Auckland
11.2019 - 11.2022
- Lead and manage the priorities of team leaders investigating serious and complex criminal activity to effectively resolve and minimise risk to the investigation.
- Prioritise, assign and review team leaders, workload to minimise risk, in accordance with case management best practice and processes.
- Lead and Manage an effective police response to emergencies, utilising command and control leadership to mitigate risk.
- Lead and research modern and innovative techniques for crime resolution.
- Workforce capability and development to deliver an exceptional investigation service.
Senior Sergeant, Prevention
New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police District
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Lead and manage large workgroup's across multiple locations with varying demands and functions. Develop prevention strategies to prevent harm.
Detective Sergeant, Multi-Agency Confiscation Task
New Zealand Police
Auckland
07.2015 - 10.2018
- Led the establishment of the first multi-agency Confiscation Taskforce targeting the upper echelon of organised crime.
Detective Sergeant
Money Laundering Team National Services
Auckland
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Established the first Money Laundering investigation team for New Zealand Police. Trained multi-agency team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
Education
Diploma in Project Management - Project Management
Southern Institute of Technology
Invercargill, NZ08.2026
Bachelor of Arts - Indigenous And Cultural
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland10.2024
Diploma in Te Reo Maori Fluency Level 5 - Te Reo Maori
Wananga O Takiura
Auckland11.2022
Expert Money Laundering Programme -
Notre Dame of Maryland University
United Kingdom12.2018
Certificate of Contemporary Policing -
Victoria University
Wellington12.2008
Skills
- Programme & project management
- Strategic design
- Service delivery
- Workforce enablement
- Financial management
- Risk management
Languages
Te Reo Maori Intermediate
Pronouns
she/her
Timeline
Inspector, National Family Harm Manager
New Zealand Police
07.2023 - Current
Inspector, District Road Policing
New Zealand Police
01.2023 - 07.2023
Detective Senior Sergeant, Cultural Advisor
New Zealand Police
11.2022 - 07.2023
Detective Senior Sergeant, Investigations
New Zealand Police
11.2019 - 11.2022
Senior Sergeant, Prevention
New Zealand Police
10.2018 - 11.2019
Detective Sergeant
Money Laundering Team National Services
01.2017 - 01.2018
Detective Sergeant, Multi-Agency Confiscation Task
New Zealand Police
07.2015 - 10.2018
Diploma in Project Management - Project Management
Southern Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Indigenous And Cultural
Auckland University of Technology
Diploma in Te Reo Maori Fluency Level 5 - Te Reo Maori
Wananga O Takiura
Expert Money Laundering Programme -
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Certificate of Contemporary Policing -
Victoria University