Tēnā koe e hoa.
Ko Melissa toku ingoa. I am a soon to be 50yr old wahine. I am the Pou Arataki of Mahitahi Trust Te Oho Mauri Day Programs. We are a Māori kaupapa mental health organisation. I manage day programs for our people. We incorporate Te Ao Māori in everything we do, all day everyday. I have an amazing team, including a pākeha OT who has just started, never sat in a Māori organisation but has just enrolled in Te Ara Reo, it's great to see all cultures engaging in te reo Māori.