Ko Manaia te maunga

Ko Terenga Paraoa te moana

Ko Takahiwai te marae

Ko Patuharakeke te hapu

Ko Ngapuhi te iwi

Ko Tivaan Doak-Smith toku ingoa

Kia ora my name is Tivaan and I have been serving on the Bream Bay Trust board since 2021. I am born and bred in the Ruakākā and am currently teaching at Te Kura Tuarua o Te Whanga a Tamure/Bream Bay College. I am involved with the Takahiwai Netball Club and have been since I was young. I am a proud marae girl who hails from the mighty Takahiwai, these are the people that have made me who I am.

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi: with my food basket and your food basket the people will thrive.