My Iwi affiliations are Whakatōhea, Ngāruahine, and Te Māhurehure. I am an interdisciplinary researcher working on Indigenous ethics, Indigenous data sovereignty, and the challenges of working at the interface of mātauranga Māori and science. I am currently the Co-Director of the Te Kotahi Research Institute working on projects around Indigenous Trade, benefit sharing, and improving research practices when working with Indigenous communities. I am a founding member of Te Mana Raraunga Māori Data Sovereignty Network and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance as well as a co-author of the CARE Principles for Indigenous Governance. I am a Council member of Local Contexts and co-developer of the Biocultural Labels. I have just submitted a PhD by Publication focused on Cultural Reciprocity and Deep Knowledge Co-production.