ABOUT OUR BOARD MEMBERS

Erina Watene-Rawiri is a freshwater scientist with a background in river and lake restoration, tāonga species research, resource management and environmental planning. She is experienced working at the interface between policy, mātauranga Māori, and science. She has governance experience on Science Challenge, Iwi, and not-for-profit boards. Ms Watene-Rawiri grew up alongside the Waikato River and has whakapapa connections to Waikato Iwi. Her strong technical expertise in freshwater management sits alongside her community connections.