Aperahama Hurihanganui


Wairarapa | Te Arawa | Te Tairāwhiti 

Aperahama is a graduate of Kōhanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa, Raukura, and The University of Waikato. Upon stepping away from the legal profession, he has continued to advise and teach on topics ranging from Te Tiriti o Waitangi, to cultural capability, anti-racism and decolonisation, including te reo Māori and its customs. His company, Engaging Well Ltd, has worked collaboratively with a wide range of government agencies. He is also a student at Te Pōkaitara, and recently was awarded the Pikihuia Award for Māori poetry. He remains committed to revitalising the language and the customs of his iwi.