Eru Kapa-Kingi

E toro ana ngā tātai whakapapa o Eru Kapa-Kīngi ki ngā pito maha o Aotearoa, o Te Ika Nui a Māui – nō Te Aupōuri, nō Ngāpuhi, nō Waikato, nō Te Whānau a Apanui. Eru grew up in Te Tai Tokerau, the birthplace of both He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, considering himself a kaipupuru of the mauri both those constitutional pou were created to protect within a changing world. Eru has been on a journey of reclamation and politicisation, and outside of being a pāpā, is a carrier of kaupapa, organiser of activations, and holder of kōrero and wānanga. Eru is a teaching fellow at the University of Auckland in the Faculty of Law, and spokesperson for Toitū Te Tiriti.