Meet the Team

The TMBC Māori Caucus is a collective of Māori biosecurity practitioners, kaitiaki, environmental specialists, researchers, and cultural advisors who provide strategic leadership and a Māori perspective on biosecurity issues across Tauranga Moana. The Caucus ensures that mātauranga Māori, tikanga, whakapapa, and kaitiakitanga principles are integrated into biosecurity planning, decision-making, and on-the-ground action. 

The Māori Caucus plays a key role in advancing Māori-led biosecurity initiatives, strengthening relationships between communities and agencies, and promoting culturally informed responses to environmental threats. The Caucus leads TMBC’s annual wānanga and the Tiakina Taiao education programme, while also representing TMBC at regional, national, and international forums to share knowledge, build partnerships, and advocate for indigenous approaches to biosecurity management.