Dr Kimiora Raerino (Ngāti Awa, Te Arawa) is Co-Chair, Te Komiti Whakahaere o Te Kotahi a Tāmaki, and marae member for Mataatua Marae, Tāmaki Makaurau. She is a researcher at Whariki Research Centre and has written on a variety of topics, with her research focusing on the role of urban marae for the wellbeing of Māori.