Ani Pahuru-Huriwai (Ngāti Porou) spoke on the theme Te Reo Māori – Māori Language. Her presentation was about He Kōnae Ako: e-Nāti, a Maori language resource created by a grassroots organisation based in Wharekahika (Hick’s Bay) which has been developed over 10 years with the involvement of well-known Ngāti Porou reo experts such as Keri Kaa and the late Dr Koro Dewes. Ani Pahuru-Huriwai is voluntary Chief Executive and Contracts Manager for Te Aroha Kanarahi Trust, a PTE in Wharekahika on the East Cape.