Tēnā koutou katoa!
Ko Tainui te waka,
Ko Whitireia te maunga,
Ko Raukawa te moana,
Ko Takapūwāhia rāua ko Hongoeka ngā marae,
Ko Ngāti Toarangatira rātou ko Kāi Tahu, ko Ngāti Pāhauwera, ko Ngāpuhi ngā iwi,
Ko Te Rauparaha te tupuna ariki,
Ko Nīkau Wi Neera tōku ingoa.
Kia ora mai, e te whānau o Te Whanganui-a-Tara! My name is Nīkau Wi Neera. I'm a city councillor, composer and taonga puoro practitioner, and for the past twenty-three years I've been proud to call Wellington my home. I hail from local mana whenua, Ngāti Toarangatira, and I also whakapapa to Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Pāhauwera, and Ngāpuhi. I'm passionate about honouring Te Tiriti, protecting our Taiao, and building a thriving, equitable, and accessible capital city for all.
My priorities this term include returning land, water, and assets to our mana whenua, improving and increasing our social housing, creating a world-class public transport network, and building resilience for climate change.
