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Peter Meihana is from Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Maui, and is of Ngati Kuia, Rangitane, Ngati Apa ki te Ra To and Ngai Tahu descent. He is a trustee on Te Runanga a Rangitane o Wairau, a former trustee of Te Runanga o Ngati Kuia, and sits on committees for Ngati Apa ki te Ra To. Peter completed his PhD in 2015 with a thesis that examined the notion of Maori privilege and its role in the colonisation of New Zealand. He has published articles and chapters on Maori 'privilege' and the histories and traditions of Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Maui. He is a senior lecturer in Maori History at Massey University's Manawatu campus.

After arriving in New Zealand in 2000, South African-born fashion and celebrity portrait photographer Jackie Meiring shifted her focus towards architecture and interiors (@jackiemeiring). Inspired by the work of New Zealand architects and designers, she developed a real passion for the genre. Her work has appeared in countless local and international magazines and books including

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Anete Melece (1983) is an illustrator, animation artist and director whose works stand out with witty details, charming characters and sincere stories. Currently based in Switzerland, she has published her illustrations in magazines such as Kuš!, Strapzin and Internationale. Her animated films have received awards at multiple international film festivals, including the Swiss Film Award for the Best Animation Film in 2014 for the film Kiosk (2013). Her recent film Analysis Paralysis (2016) qualified for the Academy Awards’ Best Animated Short Film.

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Ineke Meredith was born in New Zealand to parents of mixed-Samoan heritage. She spent part of her childhood in Samoa but moved to New Zealand to study medicine. She is a general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in breast cancer and breast reconstruction who has published research articles in international peer-reviewed medical journals on breast cancer and reconstruction, cancer rates among Pacific peoples in New Zealand, and has participated in international collaboratives on cancer rates in diaspora. She is the founder and director of Fur Love, a canine skincare company, and lives and works between New Zealand and Paris.