DAY 1 - Rāhina 14 Ākuhata / Monday 14 August 2.30pm

Ko Te Puke O Tahinga te maunga

Ko Te Tapokopoko o Tawhaki te moana

Ko Waikaretu te awa

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Waikato te iwi

Ko Ngaati Tahinga te hapu

Ko Weraroa te marae

Noo Te Puaha o Waikato ahau

Ko Marshall tooku whaanau

Ko Matekino tooku ingoa

Matekino Marshall is the CEO of The Ngāti Tamaoho Trust, the Mana Whenua group hosting this year’s INVOLVE Conference. He has actively been involved in Youth Development for many years. Matekino has been heavily engaged with the governance space for Waikato-Tainui, as well as being involved in Post-Settlement Governance entities. His fields of research include Whānau Hāpu and Iwi studies, Ngā taonga tukuiho and whakapapa research. His leadership style integrates both tikanga Māori and knowledge for the revival of youth development in Aotearoa.