Michelle Campbell (Ngāti Kahungungu, Ngāti Porou) was born in Auckland and now lives in Owhango where she has a home right off Te Araroa on the fringes of Ohinetonga Reserve. Each summer she enjoys meeting new walkers on their 3,000km odyssey. Walking Te Araroa became a wānanga that continues today as she learns more about Te Ao Māori and traditional Māori healing methods including romiromi. Meeting Papa: A journey on Te Araroa (2020) is her first book.