Paulette Tāmati-Elliffe

Paulette Tāmati-Elliffe (Kāi Te Pahi, Kāi Te Ruahikihiki (Ōtākou), Te Atiawa, Ngāti Mutunga) is a respected Māori educator, cultural leader, and advocate for te reo Māori revitalisation. Paulette currently leads the Kāi Tahu te reo Māori revitalisation strategy, Kotahi Mano Kāika. She is the Te Waipounamu representative on Te Mātāwai, the national board charged with fulfilling the Maihi Māori strategy for the revitalisation of te reo Māori.