Tina Porou (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Maniapoto) works largely in the intersection of indigenous knowledge and contemporary environmental challenges. She advocates for the importance of traditional knowledge and practices leading modern science to create sustainable solutions that honor the legacy of our tipuna while addressing the needs of future generations. She has worked in a range of fields including freshwater, geothermal taonga, climate change matters and within the Maori economy.