Born and bred on the banks of the Whanganui river, my life revolves around my whanau. My kotiro Te Ata Hapara is 5 now and enjoying kura, while my little tutu boy Rongotai, 1 year old, is in the school of hard knocks – learning how to walk!

My partner Romaine Rahui hails from Ngäti Whätua in the north but will never leave this beautiful place we call home – as long as I can keep her here!
I have always had a fairly optimistic outlook on life, but even still, the work I do is usually an effort to try and make this world a better place for my own tamariki and the generations to come.

I’m interested in culture and people, particularly my own. Sports and Kapahaka feature high in my list of extra curricular activities, as does the art of making music and being happy.

I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to volunteer alongside the amazing people at Te Ora Hou Whanganui who do great work with our young people. The passion and unfaltering commitment to young people of Whanganui is very humbling to be a part of. Te Ora Hou are my new adopted whanau!