Kristine Bishop
Mana Whakahaere
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tooku ingoa, ko Krissy
mauri ora kia tatau katoa
She's a woman whose spirit is woven into the kaupapa she’s helped bring to life. She’s worn many hats,once a cornerstone as a Board of Trustees member and a founding voice of this movement. Now, standing tall as Mana Whakahaere, she guides with strength and vision.
Krissy lives by a code that binds her to everything sacred:
Tuia ki te Rangi
Tuia ki te whenua
Tuia ki te moana
Tuia te herenga tangata
E rongo te poo e rongo te ao
Tihei mauri ora e.
This is her anchor, a reminder of her duty to all that exists.
Ask about her greatest strength, and you’ll find her superpower lies in solving problems, not with words alone, but with hands that move, actions that shift energies and mindsets. She’s the one who steps in, turns the tide, and leaves a space transformed.
Her dreams for our taiao stretch far into the future. Krissy yearns for a world where our mokopuna inherit an Earth untouched and thriving—pristine, alive, a gift unbroken.
What lights her up most about this Mahi? The sight of our young ones changing before her eyes, forging bonds with Te Taiao that run soul-deep. She sees how intentional work, innovative and meaningful, can reshape a space, breathing life into it. For her, it’s simple: Taiao Ora, Mauri Ora.
That’s Krissy Bishop—a force of connection, a doer, a dreamer, carrying the past into a future she’s helping to heal.