Kaapua Smith

Ng膩ti Porou, Ng膩ti Apa, Ng膩ti Awa, Ng膩i Tahu - Partner

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Kaapua is based in our Wellington office in the  Government Sector practice. With a career spanning more than 17 years across government and corporate sectors, Kaapua has held influential roles such as Political Advisor and Press Secretary for the Minister of M膩ori Affairs and Press Secretary for the Minister for Wh膩nau Ora, as well as roles at Te Puni Kokiri and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 

As an advocate for the development of Kaupapa M膩ori, Kaapua believes that M膩ori knowledge, systems and tikanga can contribute to the sustainability of our country's natural resources, as well as the advancement of the communities which most need support. Kaapua hails from Ng膩ti Porou, Ng膩ti Apa, Ng膩ti Awa

 

  • Bachelor of Arts - First Class Honours, Maori Studies