Tēnei te mauri, te mauri ka tū, te mauri ka oho, te mauri ka rewa, eke panuku eke tangaroa whakatū tarewa i te rangi, uho wero tau mai te mauri, haramai te toki ko Whakatangatanga i te rā,

haumi e, hui e, taiki e!

I te taha o Rongomatāne I te taha o Tūmatauenga

Ko Hikurangi te maunga Ko Tararua ngā pae maunga

Ko Waiapu te awa Ko Ruamahanga te awa

Ko Nukutaimemeha te waka Ko Kurahaupo te waka

Ko Mangahanea te marae Ko Te Oreore te marae

Ko te whānau o Hine Tapora te hapū Ko Ngāti Hamua te hapū

Ko Ngāti Porou te iwi Ko Rangitāne te iwi

Ko Nathan Waitai ahau

I am a pāpā of 5 and a koro of 9 mokopuna. I worked facilitating Ngā Taonga Tākaro around the motu to 14 Hauora and have built long-lasting relationships with iwi and hapū leaders. I have worked in an industry training organisation for 2 years developing assessment accreditation and launched many programmes fit for purpose recently in the ao Māori and establishing quality assessors nationwide for on-the-job qualifications in that time.

I am a critical thinker with an aspirational mindset. Relationships are of the highest priority. I enjoy te ao Māori, Hīkoi whenua, whakapapa, diving, playing music, most of all spending time with whānau and my wife, sharing real life experiences with our mokopuna.

I have dedicated my working life to the advancement of others, however most importantly I am a positive exemplar of my whakapapa dedicated to my hapū and Iwi and committed to making a better future for all.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou, kia ora mai rā and I look forward to working closely with you all.

Kaati kei raro

Nathan Waitai