Māori Constitutionalist
Eru Kapa-Kingi
Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi.
He Aupōuri, he Ngāpuhi, he pānga hoki ki Waikato me Te Whānau ā Apanui. Tihe wa mauri ora.
Eru Kapa-Kingi grew up in Te Tai Tokerau, the birthplace of both He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti. Raised by his parents who are also on a passionate journey of reclamation, Kapa-Kingi was taught to be political and critical of Māori existence as tangata whenua. Eru studied te reo Māori and Pākehā law at Te Herenga Waka, and has worked in a variety of legal roles.
Kapa-Kingi now works as a legal academic, and teaches about He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti, tangata whenua rights, as well as the intersection between Māori and Pākehā jurisprudence. He has recently applied for a doctoral study to undergo a deep examination of the constitutional relationship in Aotearoa.
Kapa-Kingi is a proud trustee for his iwi of Te Aupōuri and Vice-President Tāne of Te Pāti Māori. He is on a mission to empower te whakareanga hou through basic knowledge on tangata whenua rights. He aims to build confidence in holding and defending Māori truth around mana Māori motuhake and Māori sovereignty.