Tēnā tātou kātahi anō au ka kite te karere mai i a Muscle Mike where am i now, i am currently sitting in maternity waiting on my mokopuna tuarua to arrive so grateful for us women and how we carve our future generation from kakano to hua and we keep carving them through all the emotions of life right up until this very moment this is where i am at with my oldest daughter carving her ara to be safe and trust in herswlf to bring mokopuna i te wheiao on another note i thought i might buy a home wow what a journeys its been so far its definitely a struggle i have not quite got my home but i keep going the vision is there i also changed my employment this year because i was not happy in what i was surrounded by. How did it come to that because my first mokopuna was born lastyear i decided i wanted to be a present nan so i didnt do the one thing i love the most perform for Tauira Mai Tawhiti in mataatua this year and what a ride it has been opportunities were endless and connections were made because i was free to do what weekends allow us to do but end with watching my four oldest kids perform for whakatohea was the best result while being a nan i maybe be rambling but i will leave this here

- Ko wai koe? (Who are you?): Ko Tongariro/Pihanga te maunga. Ko Taupo te moana. Ko Arawa te waka. Ko Ngati Tuwharetoa te Iwi. Ko Turangitukua te hapu. No Rotorua/Turangi/Tāmaki Makaurau ahau - Name (Ingoa): Ko Danielle Chapman (Dramatic Dan) toku ingoa - Role & organisation: Programme Administration and Student Success Senior Manager - Faculty of Culture & Society and Te Ara Poutama, AUT - If alumni: which season and whānau: Tenei Au, cohort 1 - Where you’re joining from: Auckland - Why you’re here: To further develop myself to better serve others - Favourite kai: Starbucks and poached eggs on toast - One intention for your Te Tihi Tapu journey: Learning and developing is a life long process and this will be another step on that journey to improve and grow - What will help you get to your next taumata (level): a set direction for my next steps and confidence to follow through.

Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Pātea me Hangātahua te awa Ko Aotea me Kurahaupō te waka Ko Ngāti Ruanui me Taranaki te iwi Ko Ngāti Hine me Ngā Māhana te hapū Ko Meremere me Pūniho te marae Ko Evelyn Fifield tōku ingoa (aka Energiser Bunny 🐰) Role & Organisation: Senior Change Manager, BNZ Alumni: BNZ Te Hōkaitanga, Cohort 3 Where I’m joining from: Whanganui-a-Tara Why I’m here: To connect with other leaders, lean into Tika, Pono and Aroha in how I lead, and continue my journey of continuous growth and learning. Favourite kai: Roast pork or lamb with all the trimmings. One intention for my Te Tihi Tapu journey: To be my authentic self and show up with courage and curiosity, even when I’m stepping into the unfamiliar. What will help me get to my next taumata (level): Remaining authentic to who I am, committing to continuous growth, and seeking out the next step in my career.

Name: ko Val Panui au Where I'm from: nō Te Pōtae ki Taumarunui tōku tūrangawaewae Role / what I do: Kaitohutohu Ahurea Matua - Senior Cultural Adviser Why I joined Te Tihi Tapu: to share, learn and collaborate with like-minded people One thing I'm working on improving right now: improving the cultural acceptance with the workplace One value I want to strengthen (Tika, Pono, Aroha): Tika - Integrity: being honest and sincere, consistently upholding my cultural values even when no one is watching

- Ko wai koe? (Who are you?) - He uri ahau nō Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi Te Rangi, Te Rarawa Kaiwhare. Nō Ingārangi, Kotirana ōku tupuna hoki. - Name (Ingoa) - Ko Andre Taikato taku ingoa - Role & organisation - Cultural Capability Senior Specialist taku tūranga mahi ki Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau (AUT) - If alumni: which season and whānau - Tēnei Au Season 1 2025 (AUT) - Where you’re joining from - Learning and Development Team (People and Culture) - AUT - Waihorotiu - Why you’re here - To learn from other role models and leaders and contribute and uplift where we can. - Favourite kai - Mum’s Sunday Roast - One intention for your Te Tihi Tapu journey - To deepen my connection to who I am as Māori and lead with clarity, balance and purpose for my whānau and community. - What will help you get to your next taumata (level) - Building our movement and to lead with courage and clarity, while protecting what matters most.