Longo Takataka

Longo Takataka is currently the People and Culture Manager at K'aute Pasifika Trust, a position held since October 2024, and concurrently serves as a Group Fitness Instructor at Les Mills New Zealand and as Owner and Head Trainer at Maximize Fitness since January 2019 and September 2018, respectively. Longo has a robust background in human resources, having previously worked as People and Culture Manager at Longveld and as a Business Partner in the same field at Wintec - Waikato Institute of Technology. Prior HR roles include Senior HR Advisor and HR Advisor at the Department of Corrections - NZ. Additionally, Longo has experience in personal training and group fitness instruction, alongside a brief stint as Head Trainer for the Hautapu Sports Premier Rugby Team. An alumnus of The University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Social Science, Double Major in Sociology and Industrial Human Resource Management, Longo also holds a Certificate in Exercise Level 4 & 5 from the New Zealand Institute of Health and Fitness.