Ripeka Hakopa

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Ripeka is a descendent of Ngāti Tuwharetoa and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa. Born in Rotorua, raised in Taupo and Dunedin. She went to Kohanga Reo o Manaaki and Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Otepoti here in Dunedin but has come to calling Auckland her home from living there for three years with her partner.

She has returned to Dunedin to explore her knowledge in the Pacific Health center and to see how she can help out Māori and Pacifica community in the future.