Sacha McMeeking is an Indigenous systems thinker who co-developed Whiria Te Muka alongside Eruera Tarena. She has been at the forefront of kaupapa Māori innovation, shaping transformative approaches to policy, social equity, and climate adaptation while advocating for Indigenous methodologies in addressing complex global challenges.

Sacha McMeeking is an Indigenous systems thinker who co-developed Whiria Te Muka alongside Eruera Tarena. She has been at the forefront of kaupapa Māori innovation, shaping transformative approaches to policy, social equity, and climate adaptation while advocating for Indigenous methodologies in addressing complex global challenges.

Dr. Eruera Tarena is a kaupapa Māori futurist and co-developed Whiria Te Muka with Sacha McMeeking. Through his work at Tokona Te Raki, he advances Indigenous-led solutions for systemic change, focusing on equity, climate resilience, and the role of mātauranga Māori in shaping adaptive futures.

Rhiannon is a Graphic Scribe Artist, based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. She gets excited about social change, equality and regeneration and specialises in capturing the essence of your message through hand-drawn illustrations. With a focus on community, her goal is to create a more inclusive and compassionate society through art.

Amandine Millet is an urban planner and climate change adaptation consultant with experience in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, working with various international donors. She will also be pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Maori Studies) / Master’s in Indigenous Studies at Auckland University (July 2025).

Amandine Millet is an urban planner and climate change adaptation consultant with experience in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, working with various international donors. She will also be pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Maori Studies) / Master’s in Indigenous Studies at Auckland University (July 2025). Mere Naulumatua is an urban planner from Fiji with 20 years of Pacific-focused experience, including projects in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the Solomon Islands. She leads initiatives on climate resilience, urban development, and informal settlement revitalization, and is the inaugural president of the Fiji Planners Association. Rhiannon James is a Graphic Scribe Artist, based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch. She gets excited about social change, equality and regeneration and specialises in capturing the essence of your message through hand-drawn illustrations. With a focus on community, her goal is to create a more inclusive and compassionate society through art.

Mere is an urban planner from Fiji with 20 years of Pacific-focused experience, including projects in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the Solomon Islands. She leads initiatives on climate resilience, urban development, and informal settlement revitalization, and is the inaugural president of the Fiji Planners Association.

Shea Esterling is a Senior Lecturer Above the Bar in the Faculty of Law at the University of Canterbury. She has a PhD from Aberystwyth University. Her research is at the intersection of human rights and cultural heritage law with a focus on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Toni Collins is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Canterbury. Her PhD examined a legal issue arising from the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence which then led to her interest in researching disaster law.

Marie is a senior environmental social scientist. She has over 25 years of work experience having worked in academia, for research institutes, government and in the private sector. She has led major multi-disciplinary projects driving Māori workstreams. Working alongside tribal groups she has led climate adaptation strategies and development. Eru is a cultural expert. He has over 30 years working in te ao Māori making contribution in broadcasting, radio, film, television and digital media as a practitioner. He has also held senior executive, govenance and high-level leadership roles in the industry .