1. What is your tupuna waka and the waka you currently are kaitiaki for?
Ko Tainui tōku waka tupuna. Ko Te Ahi Kākariki te waka o Ngāti Toa.
My waka tupuna is Tainui. I am kaitiaki Te Ahi Kākariki of Ngāti Toa.
2. What is your favourite waka saying?
Rauawatia tō waka. Ka oti ka waiho. Kia tāu ana!
3. What is your role and responsibility as the representative of your rohe on Te Hau Kōmaru Board?
I am a Trustee on Te Hau Kōmaru Board representing Te Ūpoko o te Ika region. I am also on the sub-committee for the festival.
4. What do you hope to achieve?
I hope to promote kaupapa waka hourua throughout the greater Wellington Region and to see our rohe have a thriving future of kaumoana, kaihautū and kaupapa waka hourua.
Ko Tainui te waka tupuna
Ko Te Ahi -kākariki te Waka ō Ngāti Toa
Ko ahau te Kaitakitaki
Rauawatia tō waka
Ka oti ka waiho
Kia tāu ana!
Te Hau Kōmaru Trustee
Festival Sub Committee
To promote Waka Hourua Kaupapa throughout the Greater Wellington Region
To see our Rohe have a thriving Waka Hourua Kaupapa for future Kaumoana / Kaihoutu !