Keriana Brooking

Ngāti Kahungunu | Ngāti Pahauwera

Keriana leads our Strategy, Workforce and Organisations practice and co-leads our Manukura practice. Keriana joined PwC as a Partner in October 2022, bringing more than 34 years extensive experience in the New Zealand public sector, including 21 years in all aspects of health. Throughout her career, Keriana has had a strong social focus and understands that the gap between intent and execution is best filled by blending context, content and aspiration. 

Prior to joining PwC, Keriana held senior executive roles in the New Zealand public sector, as interim National Director Commissioning of Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora. Prior to that, she has had chief executive experience at Hawke’s Bay DHB, Turanganui Primary Health Organisation and as a Deputy Director General at Manatū Hauora, Ministry of Health.

A significant portion of Keriana’s experience is in leading large-scale implementation programmes, strategic organising mahi through to operational delivery. She has been involved at a senior executive level in a variety of policy, implementation and delivery projects and is an experienced strategic advisor in both the public and private sectors. Keriana has considerable experience in the public sector with direct involvement at Ministerial and CEO level.

Keriana lives with her husband in the Hawke’s Bay. She is a reluctant gardener and is being put to the test with an assortment of fruit trees growing with free abandon on their property. She is the proud patron of Wing 366 of the NZ Police College.

“Everyone living in Aotearoa should have the opportunity to live their best life. I’m passionate about helping people successfully determine, shape and deliver on their aspirations - it’s one of the greatest feelings in the world.”