Rihari Matthews

Me hoki taku titiro ki te one roa ki Pāpāmoa māra mātaitai o te tini, o te rau o Ngāti Hā, o te aitanga o Pūkenga e rangona ake nei, hamuti wera, niho tetē e!

Ko Mauao te Maunga

Ko Mātaatua te waka

Ko Kamaukiterangi te Rangatira

Ko Ngāti Pūkenga te iwi

Ka rere taku manu ki Arapaepae ki reira kōrangaranga taku ngākau nei mō rātou kua mene ki te pō. Marewa ake ki runga o Tararua ka mōtoi atu te Hōkioi ki ahau i roto i te rohe o Ngai Tara ki Muaūpoko.

Ko Tararua te pae maunga

Ko Kurahaupō te waka

Ko Tūteremoana te rangatira

Ko Ngai Tara ki Muaūpoko te iwi

Kia ora, my name is Rihari Matthews. I was born and raised in Wairarapa with whakapapa to Tauranga Moana and Horowhenua. I have practiced as a Social Worker in education and most recently, forensic mental health in predominantly kaupapa Māori settings.

It is now my pleasure to serve as Kaiarahi Tauira, Māori Lead Counsellor in the Mauri Ora—Student Health and Counselling service.

Outside of work you’ll find me lifting heavy things repeatedly (gym), gardening and playing single player video games to relax.