Simone Tongatule

Simone Tongatule currently serves as the Infrastructure Resource Consent Team Leader and Principal Advisor at the Far North District Council since November 2021, with additional responsibilities as Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori. Prior to this role, Simone held several positions at Auckland Council from December 2018 to October 2021, including Local Board Advisor, Governance Graduate, Policy & Performance Analyst (ACTING), and Māori Policy & Strategy Intern. Simone's professional experience began at Gengis Khan Henderson as a waitress from November 2015 to March 2019. Academically, Simone earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (conjoint) with a focus on Māori Studies from The University of Auckland from 2014 to 2019.