Ms Nga wai hono i te po Paki

Te Puhi Ariki, Nga wai hono i te po Paki (Waikato) is an alumna of the University of Waikato and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in tikanga Māori and te reo Māori. Ms Paki has a long association with the University of Waikato and oversaw the weaving team that prepared the tukutuku panels that reside in the University’s wharenui, Ko Te Tangata, in The Pā. Ms Paki is a member of the Waitangi National Trust Board, a member of Te Kohanga Reo National Trust, a board member of the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development, and a director of Kaarihi Limited. Ms Paki joined Council following her nomination by King Tūheitia in 2023.