"Te Waharoa Ki Te Ao Rongoā"

- Ko Akoia Atarangikahu Wilson ahau. i Te taha o toku papa, nō Ngāti Hauā au, Ko Ngāti Rangi Te Oro Te hapū, Ko Raungaiti Te marae. i Te taha o toku mama, nō Ngāti Mahanga, Ko Ngāti Tamainupo me Ngāti Ruateatea ōku hapū, Ko Aramiro Te marae. He piko, He taniwha, Waikato taniwharau.

- At the heart of her journey is her role as a mother to three beautiful tamariki: Mahinarangi, Te Aomere, and Karearea. they inspire and ground Akoia every day.

- Akoia serve’s as a Kaimahi at Te Puna Oranga, a kaupapa Māori service dedicated to addressing family harm and Sexual violence. At family harm Practitioner, she is part of the Integrated Safety Response Team, collaborating with multiple agencies and NGOs to create safe environments for whānau.

- Akoia is also a kairongoa, deeply influenced by the teachings of Tohunga Billy Carruthers Tuhua from Waima, Ngāpuhi. Through…