Josiah Tualamali’i

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 was previously co-Chair of Le Va with whaea Shelley Campbell between 2022 – 2025. He has been part of Wise Group governance since 2015. Josiah served as a panel member of the 2018 Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction and he was a Children’s Commissioner of Aotearoa New Zealand for two years and completed his term in July 2025. Josiah also serves on the boards of our whānau entities Te Pou, Blueprint for Learning and Wise Trust.