Meet the Team
Our passionate team of more than 30 people combine typical mental health and disability support services with unique experience in personal protection, quick thinking, sensitivity and cultural care.
Antonio Matafeo
COMPANY DIRECTOR
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Antonio brings decades of experience working across security and support environments, with a calm, grounded leadership style centred on protecting and supporting vulnerable people.
Since co-founding the business in 2018, he has played a key role in growing our Support Services across mental health, disability support, forensic health, and high needs client care.
Antonio is deeply committed to supporting people with complex needs and takes pride in ensuring individuals receive care that is both safe and respectful.
A hands-on leader and true people person, Antonio works alongside staff in the field. He is known for being present during shifts, directly supporting team members, and stepping into situations where calm communication, practical thinking, and reassurance are most needed. His strength lies in his ability to connect with people in real time, helping to deescalate challenging environments through presence, respect, and understanding.
Antonio is highly respected by the team for his approachable, genuine, and people-centred leadership style.
He brings warmth, humour, and his well-known island character into the workplace, balanced by the experience and authority needed in complex situations.
Moana Solia-Matafeo
COMPANY DIRECTOR
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Moana has extensive experience in personnel management, leadership, and community advocacy, with a strong commitment to supporting people and strengthening communities.
Moana’s leadership has shaped Tautua Mana Support Services and she remains closely involved in service oversight, staff support, and client care coordination.
She is known for building strong relationships with clients, whānau, external providers and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring people are supported with dignity, empathy, and consistency.
Moana is a respected community leader, having served as former President of the Cook Strait Men’s and Mixed Netball Team and former President of Le Penina Pasifika Inc.
These roles reflect her longstanding commitment to uplifting Pacific communities through sport, connection, and service.
A proud wife and mother of four children, Moana’s family remains the centre of her life.
Strong in her Catholic faith, she brings compassion, humility, and service to both her leadership and her everyday life.
In her downtime, she loves supporting her children’s sports, sharing coffee with loved ones, and spending quality time with family.
Nick Dawbin
BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER
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Nick brings a strong background in administration and operational support across the healthcare and wider community sectors, including work with the Ministry of Health and the Northland Memorial Community Centre.
Nick has been a member of the team since 2022, starting as a Financial Lead and now serving as Business Operations Manager.
In his role, Nick supports the day-to-day coordination of Tautua Mana Support Services, helping ensure clients, families, and healthcare partners receive responsive and professional support.
Known for his warm personality, strong communication skills, and passion for helping businesses thrive, Nick builds trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, while supporting vulnerable people and communities with care, consistency, and respect.
Nick is an active member of the St Anne’s Church in Northland, as well as a keen sportsman and lover of the outdoors and gardening.
His values of care for family and the community, as well as empathy through support, underpin the work he does.
Ipiniu Taua
SENIOR TEAM MEMBER
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Ipiniu, known as Ipi, has been part of the company since its early beginnings. As the Senior Support Staff, he played a key role in the growth and development of our frontline services, bringing years of experience, leadership, and stability to the team.
From the company’s early stages, Ipi was trusted as the go-to staff member for establishing new contracts and setting the standard for service delivery.
He has continued to guide and support new teams, sharing his knowledge and helping staff understand the expectations and values that sit at the heart of Tautua Mana Support Service’s work in the mental health and disability sector.
Ipi is highly respected across the organisation for his calm leadership, consistency, and willingness to support others. He is a mentor to the team, always ready to step in, offer guidance, and lead by example in challenging environments.
Affectionately regarded as a gentle giant, Ipi brings quiet strength, patience and a genuine heart for people.
He consistently goes the extra mile for those he supports.
Outside work, Ipi holds a strong role within his church and community and is grounded in his faith.
He is a proud family man who treasures his children and grandchildren, drawing strength and purpose from his aiga and spiritual life.
Committed to integrity, empathy, and safety in every service we provide.
Through culturally grounded, compassionate care, the team at Tautua Mana Support Services walks alongside individuals and families, helping them feel empowered, supported and confident every step of the way.
Because every person deserves to feel safe, valued and understood.
Tautua Mana is owned and operated by ‘A&M Security and Support Services Ltd'.
