Josiah Tualamali’i
Board member
Josiah has four brothers of Samoan and Pākehā whakapapa who grew up across Christchurch and Dunedin. Alongside a group of Pacific youth who had been encouraged into leadership by their elders, they co-founded PYLAT – a charitable trust that empowers Pacific young people’s voices in all worlds.
Josiah is Chair of Le Va and he has been part of Wise Group governance since 2015. He is also experienced in mental health policy and served as a panel member of the 2018 Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. He was a Children’s Commissioner of Aotearoa New Zealand for two years and completed his term in July 2025. Josiah is also on the boards of our whānau entities Le Va and Wise Trust.
