Ko Tauhara toku maunga Ko Te Arawa toku waka Ko Taupo-nui-a-Tia toku moana Ko Waikato toku awa Ko Ngati Te Urenga toku Hapu Ko Nukuhau toku marae Ko Te Heuheu toku tangata Ko Ngati Tuwharetoa toku iwi Ko Falcon Rewita ahau Tihei Mauri Ora.
Since joining Te Hau Awhiowhio as an Adult Bail Support Navigator/Te Ao Marama, I’ve been encouraged by my coworkers’ Aroha, Tautoko, and Te Maramatanga for the varied whanau who come through our doors. It drives me to see the results of the whanau ora team/adult bail support team’s efforts to empower the whanau to navigate the system and create a desire for change. The influence I would like to have in this arena, particularly in Te Ao Marama, would be to assist whanau in upskilling or adding additional tools to their Kete so that they can make better decisions and avoid the judicial system.