User:Darryl Evans 1964

Darryl Evans, CEO of Mangere Budgeting Services Trust, based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Appointed as a Justice of the Peace (JP) in 1993. He was raised and educated in Wales. He has lived in New Zealand for the past 29 years.

Darryl has been the CEO of Mangere Budgeting Services Trust for the past 18 years, guiding the organisation through significant change and growth.

Darryl’s past employment have included: Housing NZ, Parliamentary Services, Poly-Emp, Workforce Personnel (providing employment opportunities for intellectually disabled persons) and Kelston Deaf Education Centre.

Well known as a Poverty Activist in New Zealand. Darryl has built a strong reputation fighting for people’s rights and is often the first port of call by mainstream media for comment on such issues.

Darryl writes regularly for Spasifik Magazine and the Samoan Observer on money related issues. He was a regular on the Paul Henry Breakfast Show and now is a panelist and contributor to the AM Breakfast Show with Duncan Garner. He is a regular contributor to NZ radio and television.

Darryl and his Cook Island / Samoan / Maori partner of 28 years have three adopted children, all of Maori decent and live in Auckland, NZ.

Darryl’s Interests include his family, friends, politics, autobiographies, travel and good food.

Darryl has recently completed studying on a 'First Line Management and Leadership Programme' from a Maori context and a 'National Certificate in Maori / Mauri Ora' at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. He also recently graduated with a 'Certificate in Child Protection Studies'.

Darryl has studied and achieved certificates in ‘Certified Budget Advisor’, ‘Certificate of Accreditation as an Adult Educator’, ‘Legal Education Graduate Certificate’ and ‘Strengthening Families Facilitation Training’. He is currently studying towards an MBA.

In 2012 he was awarded a ‘Community Volunteer Award’ for outstanding contribution to the Mangere-Otahuhu Community by the Mangere-Otahuhu Local Board, Auckland Council.

In 2013 Darryl was awarded 'Community Worker of the Year' in Franklin's Finest People of the Year Awards and in 2016 he received a Certificate of Achievement in the category of 'Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year' in The 2016 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.

He sits on the Care and Protection Resource Panel (Mangere) with Child, Youth and Family.

Darryl was on the Steering Group of Financial Capability Services with the Ministry of Social Development before his appointment to the board of Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust known as FinSec.