- He uri ahau nō Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Ruapani mē Ngapuhi. - Ko Huhana Gilbert taku ingoa Role & organisation - Ko te Rangatira taku tūranga o IGL If alumni: which season and whānau - Amohia R1 ACM 2022-23 Where you’re joining from - Indigenous Growth Limited: Swanson Henderson Why you’re here - Connect with alumni, learn from other leaders, as well as contributing where I can. Favourite kai - (Tīti)Mutton Bird with puha One intention for your Te Tihi Tapu journey - To help build and nurture our movement, showing up with courage and clarity, and protect the things that hold the most value for our people.

Name: ko Val Panui au Where I'm from: nō Te Pōtae ki Taumarunui tōku tūrangawaewae Role / what I do: Kaitohutohu Ahurea Matua - Senior Cultural Adviser Why I joined Te Tihi Tapu: to share, learn and collaborate with like-minded people One thing I'm working on improving right now: improving the cultural acceptance with the workplace One value I want to strengthen (Tika, Pono, Aroha): Tika - Integrity: being honest and sincere, consistently upholding my cultural values even when no one is watching

- Ko wai koe? (Who are you?) - He uri ahau nō Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi Te Rangi, Te Rarawa Kaiwhare. Nō Ingārangi, Kotirana ōku tupuna hoki. - Name (Ingoa) - Ko Andre Taikato taku ingoa - Role & organisation - Cultural Capability Senior Specialist taku tūranga mahi ki Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau (AUT) - If alumni: which season and whānau - Tēnei Au Season 1 2025 (AUT) - Where you’re joining from - Learning and Development Team (People and Culture) - AUT - Waihorotiu - Why you’re here - To learn from other role models and leaders and contribute and uplift where we can. - Favourite kai - Mum’s Sunday Roast - One intention for your Te Tihi Tapu journey - To deepen my connection to who I am as Māori and lead with clarity, balance and purpose for my whānau and community. - What will help you get to your next taumata (level) - Building our movement and to lead with courage and clarity, while protecting what matters most.

Ki te tara o te ika a Maui te rohe Ko Moehau ki tai, ko Te Aroha ki uta He uri au nō Marutūahu Ko Rikki Ngamane tōku ingoa Ko MataRikki ahau, he Mana Wave e ngunguru ana. My current role is Digital Operations Lead at HEB Construction I was an attendee in the third season of Kōkihi in 2024. E noho ana au ki Turua kei te whenua o Hauraki. I’m here to grow both personally and professionally to strengthen my leadership, deepen my connection to te ao Māori, and learn alongside others who are committed to lifting each other. High on my selections for beautiful kai is a reversed seared picanha (beef rump cap) with a chimichurri dressing to cut through the rich fatcap. One intention for my Te Tihi Tapu journey is to lead with greater purpose and authenticity. What I think will help me get to the next taumata is staying open to learning, being challenged, and leaning into the kōrero and experiences shared across the rōpū. Also, backing myself to step outside the comfort zone when it counts. Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū!