Tuhi-Ao Bailey a kaitiaki dedicated to our Taiao. She is a passionate climate change champion and gardener of indigenous planting practices.
Environment
Laura O’Connell Rapira is a community organiser, campaigner and writer. She started her career organising events, before moving on to charity fundraising.
Tina Ngata has spent her life showing up for justice. Working in advocacy for Indigenous peoples and Papatūānuku, her passion led her to become an active researcher, mahi that works in research while also committing to being an active part of the solution.
Kera (Kai Tahu) is a young wahine who lives with Fibromyalgia. She started the organisation Fibromyalgia Aotearoa NZ to help others living with the condition.
Tia has spent many years working towards the protection of our taiao, and challenging decision-makers in their recognition of Indigenous peoples.
Pualani Case brings us the stories of Hawaii and her fight to protect her maunga, Mauna Kea.
The pair have spent their entire lives working to protect and preserve the ocean. Whether it be through waka ama, navigation, teaching, governance or policy change, they are working to have an everlasting positive effect on their tūpuna moana, the Waitematā.
