The current Chief Executive at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Prior to this appointment, he was Deputy Chief Executive Academic Provost (3 years), Executive Dean (3 years) and Head of School (1 year). 

Wiremu comes from a background in secondary school teaching and tertiary education. He was Assistant Principal at Saint Stephen’s School, then Principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae. He undertook research for the Ika Whenua land claims in the early 1990’s whilst completing a Masters at the University of Waikato. He then moved to the tertiary sector as Te Amorangi (Māori Director) for Manukau Institute of Technology. 
 
Wiremu contributed to the development of Te Reo Māori NCEA Level 1 and 2 in the NZQA framework, Is the author of Te Reo Maori School C, Te Reo Maori NCEA Level 1 and Level 2 texts books. He is also a Foundation Touchstone member of the Secondary Schools Futures Project. His PhD focusses on the roots of Mātauranga Māori in tribal based knowledge – Mātauranga ā-Iwi, combining a kaupapa Māori background with experience in imaging future education and its relevance to Māori.  
 
Wiremu is the Chair of Ngā Kaitūhono, the Body established by New Zealand Qualifications Authority to ensure Māori content is used appropriately. He is a former Director on Te Uru Taumata for Tūhoe and former Chairman of Manawaru Tribal. He is the past president of Te Akatea, the National body representing Māori Principals and Deputy Principals, and within this capacity has worked with several Education Ministers and Secretary of Education on numerous initiatives. Wiremu also Chairs Toi EDA, the economic development agency for the Eastern Bay of Plenty and TEC PBRF Sector Reference Group. 
 
His whakapapa connections are Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa and he is an active participant in governance, iwi strategic and development issues. Wiremu has been a valued member of the leadership team at Awanuiārangi since 2009 and has held various executive roles. As Chief Executive, Wiremu has a portfolio of leading an organisation that has three main locations (Whakatāne, Tāmaki, Te Tai Tokerau) with a reach across Aotearoa of students from Level 1 to PhD programmes.