Kia ora koutou katoa!

Ko Lauren toku ingoa. I te taha o tōku mama, no Ngāti Huri ahau. I te taha o tōku papa, ko te Tiriti o Waitangi tōku tūrangawaewae.

Hi, my name is Lauren and I am excited to be part of the Te Ao Mārama team supporting our kapa haka kaupapa.

Although I spent my university years studying English Literature and Anthropology, you’ll now find me carving taonga pounamu in my home workshop and learning Te Reo Māori through Te Atārangi; that is, when I’m not out adventuring with my husband, our daughter and our two dogs.